Eurovision to bar countries at war from hosting
No country was singled out, but five countries boycotted this year’s competition over Israel’s participation
· Agence France-Presse
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No country was singled out, but five countries boycotted this year’s competition over Israel’s participation
· Agence France-Presse
Defence minister says Israeli military indefinitely remain in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza
Israeli military “under no circumstances” will withdraw from land it occupies in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza, Israel’s i24 news reported the defence minister saying.
· Middleeasteye
Michigan is not turning away from Israel – opinion
Recent political developments in the United States, including several closely watched primary elections, have prompted questions among Israeli business leaders about the future of the US-Israel relationship.
· MARK DAVIDOFF, HOWARD HANDLER
Ushpizin Music Festival returns to Ashdod with Israeli rock icons, opera, and theater
The 11th annual Ushpizin Music Festival will return to Ashdod this autumn, bringing a massive lineup of Israeli rock royalty, international performers, and high-profile theater productions.
· SAGI BEN NUN
Who will succeed Netanyahu? Likud members back Ohana as party primaries loom - poll
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· ANNA BARSKY
Iraq says September 30 withdrawal deadline for US-led coalition ‘final’
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has said that the September 30 deadline for ending the US-led international coalition’s military mission in Iraq and completing the withdrawal of its forces is “fixed and final”.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Former Taliban extremist warns social division will only inspire more terror attacks
A reformed extremist has warned that terror groups including Islamic State will exploit the anger and grievance felt over war in the Middle East in an attempt to fracture Australian society and inspire more attacks like the one in Bondi.
· Perry Duffin
Iraq says no foreign military presence by 1 Oct and weapons will be under state control
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh al-Zaidi said that the country will be free of any foreign military presence on its soil and that weapons will be solely under state control by 1 October.
· Middleeasteye
US embassies in Middle East brace for prolonged reduced operations amid Iran conflict
The US State Department is requesting that US embassies in the Middle East develop “reduced operations” plans, as the conflict with Iran shows no immediate signs of resolution, according to a CNN report published on Wednesday.
· SHOSHANA BAKER
Netanyahu rose through Likud democracy. Now he risks hollowing it out from within - analysis
No one has ever confused Likud primaries with genteel affairs. They are loud, messy, and extremely competitive.
· HERB KEINON
Israelis approached me with Hunter Biden’s laptop – Tucker Carlson to Rick Sanchez (VIDEO)
US journalist Tucker Carlson has said that people linked to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approached him with material from Hunter Biden’s laptop ahead of the 2020 US presidential election.
· RT
Israelis approached me with Hunter Biden’s laptop – Tucker Carlson to Rick Sanchez (VIDEO)
US journalist Tucker Carlson has said that people linked to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approached him with material from Hunter Biden’s laptop ahead of the 2020 US presidential election.
· RT
Oil prices drop as investors weigh lower demand forecasts against US-Iran talks deadlock
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· Reuters
New oral history project eulogises slain Palestinian journalists via friends' voice notes
When Anas al-Sharif was killed in Gaza by an Israeli air strike one year ago, the Reuters news agency ran the headline, "Israel kills Al Jazeera journalist it says was Hamas leader".
· Middleeasteye
Palestinian students and staff sue Columbia University over discrimination
A group of current and former Palestinian students and staff have sued Columbia University, accusing the Ivy League school of discriminating against Palestinians and targeting pro-Palestinian activism on campus.
· Middleeasteye
'I think we'll keep it': Trump says US controls Hormuz, IDF believes blockade 'highly effective'
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States is in control of the Strait of Hormuz.
· REUTERS, AMICHAI STEIN
Exclusive: UK to announce raft of new policies on Israel including settlement goods ban
Since Andy Burnham became prime minister, there has been a serious shift in approach to British foreign policy.
· Middleeasteye
1 killed in Israel’s first Gaza strike in over a week
The attack comes days after Netanyahu publicly rejected a Trump-backed ceasefire deal
· Agence France-Presse
1 killed in Israel’s first Gaza strike in over a week
The attack comes days after Netanyahu publicly rejected a Trump-backed ceasefire deal
· Agence France-Presse
How did the West Bank situation get even worse? - analysis
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Israeli defense establishment hit a new low regarding its inability to restrain violent Jewish extremists in the West Bank.
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
Environmental impact of Iran war could last years with land, sea and air affected | The National
Environmental contamination from the US-Israeli war with Iran could continue for years, a leading researcher has said, as concerns grow over two major oil slicks in the Arabian Gulf.
· Daniel Bardsley
US Now Expects Iran War Oil Supply Disruptions To Last Through End Of 2027
At first, the Hormuz lockdown was supposed to last a few weeks, tops. Not any more: the US now expects oil supply disruptions stemming from the US-Iran war to reach about 600,000 barrels per day through the end of next year as the conflict continues to crimp shipments via the critical Strait of Hormuz.
· Tyler Durden
Concern grows in Israel as mother, daughter mysteriously vanish in Vienna
Concern is growing for the safety of Israelis Mali and Liel Yahalomi, who have been missing in Vienna since Friday and failed to board their scheduled return flight from Prague on Tuesday night, as Austrian police continue investigating their disappearance on Wednesday.
· YOAV ETIEL
Chief prosecutor Amit Aisman cleared to oversee Sde Teiman leak investigation, High Court rules
State Attorney Amit Aisman, Israel’s chief prosecutor, may handle the investigation into leaked footage from the Sde Teiman detention facility and the alleged cover-up, the High Court of Justice ruled on Wednesday.
· SARAH BEN-NUN
US military to complete Iraq withdrawal by September, ending 23-year presence
President Donald Trump meets with Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
· Qassim Abdul Zahra
Lebanon condemns 'systematic' Israeli destruction in south
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Wednesday condemned Israel's "systematic destruction" in the country's south as a violation of international law, as Israel's defence minister said its military was "destroying all the houses" there.
· Middleeasteye
NYPD union sets record straight on sending cops with NYC first lady Rama Duwaji on Syria, Lebanon trip
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· Hannah Fierick, Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
Nearly 300 young Jews from 34 countries set to make aliyah, enlist as lone soldiers
Approximately 300 young Jews from 34 countries are expected to immigrate to Israel this summer and enlist in the IDF as lone soldiers through the Garin Tzabar program of the World Scouting Movement, according to polling data released by the program on Monday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
EU, 26 countries condemn Iran's executions of protesters
The EU and 26 countries condemned Iran's executions of protesters in a joint statement, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Wednesday.
· Middleeasteye
Venezuela & Israel Restore Consular Ties After 17 Years Of No Diplomatic Relations
Venezuela and Israel have agreed to restore consular relations, in a major historic shift, following the US orchestrated overthrow of longtime leader Nicolas Maduro back in January.
· Tyler Durden
Trump has one power nobody talks about: He’s shaking Israelis’ mental health - opinion
Within the span of a few days, we went from reports of a possible American strike on Iran to its cancellation, and once again it became clear just how much a single message from Washington can shake an entire country.
· IRIT ALONI
US judge allows terror victims' lawsuit against PA, PLO over 'pay-for-slay' to proceed- interview
The Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation Organization’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit brought by American relatives and survivors of Palestinian terrorism was denied by a US federal judge on Monday, according to court documents and parties involved in the case who spoke with The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
UK, Italy among states considered to verify Hezbollah disarmament, sources say
Israel and Lebanon have agreed on Britain, Italy, Switzerland and Indonesia as potential contributors to a proposed mechanism that could see foreign troops deployed to Lebanon to verify Hezbollah's disarmament, people familiar with the matter said.
· REUTERS
Strait of Hormuz ship traffic near three-month low as U.S.-Iran deal in doubt
Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is near a three-month low as doubt grows that the U.S. and Iran will reach an agreement to fully open the key Middle East oil export corridor.
· Spencer Kimball, Deena Zaidi
Israeli air strike kills one in Gaza
An Israeli air strike targeting a three-wheeled vehicle in northern Gaza’s Beit Lahiya killed one Palestinian and wounded several others, Anadolu reported, citing a medical source.
· Middleeasteye
Trump remarks on diminishing impact of pro-Israel groups in Congress
United States President Donald Trump took a jab at the dwindling power of pro-Israel lobbying groups in Congress and across Washington’s political spectrum in a pre-taped exclusive recording with the hyper-partisan show America Speaks on the MAGA-friendly network “Real America’s Voice” (RAV).
· Hoda Sherif
Israel seeking to 'remove Palestine from world's agenda', Erdogan says
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday accused Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's government of seeking to "remove Palestine" from the world's agenda.
· Middleeasteye
Filipinos in Israel
AILEEN Mendiola, the ambassador of the Philippines to Israel, sits across from me in the holding area of a restaurant in Tel Aviv. It’s a warm night in August, and peals of laughter could be heard from the other room where other Filipino journalists are waiting to interview the ambassador.
· DANTON REMOTO
Israel cannot be allowed to veto Trump’s Gaza plan - opinion
The United States and the Board of Peace face a fundamental question in Gaza: Will they implement President Donald Trump’s plan, or continue allowing Israel to prevent it from changing reality on the ground?
· GERSHON BASKIN
Erdogan wants Turkey-Saudi Arabia-Pakistan defence pact to draw more countries
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said Istanbul expects Egypt to join the pact ‘in the next stage’
· Agence France-Presse
Erdogan wants Turkey-Saudi Arabia-Pakistan defence pact to draw more countries
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said Istanbul expects Egypt to join the pact ‘in the next stage’
· Agence France-Presse
Exclusive: UK to announce raft of new policies on Israel including settlement goods ban
Since Andy Burnham became prime minister, there has been a serious shift in approach to British foreign policy.
· Middleeasteye
Iran remains defiant as it vows to fight US until demands met
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· Maziar Motamedi
Iran's new Security Council shake-up reveals growing divisions over US deal
Soon after Iranian negotiators reached a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States in late June to end months of hostilities, Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) issued a statement endorsing the agreement.
· Middleeasteye
After 17 years, Israel and Venezuela begin rebuilding ties through humanitarian aid - comment
For 17 years, Venezuela and Israel were separated by a rupture that went far beyond diplomatic protocol. Hugo Chávez’s decision to sever relations in January 2009 left thousands of citizens without direct representation and deepened the uncertainty facing a Jewish community that declined from approximately 25,000 pe…
· NICOLE MISCHEL
Trump calls Iran ‘all talk and no action,’ touts ‘Wall of Steel’ US Navy blockade as more oil flows out of Strait of Hormuz
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· Ronny Reyes
Settlers maintain siege of Palestinian homes in West Bank as army withdraws | The National
Israel's military has withdrawn troops sent on Wednesday to end a days-long siege by settlers on Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank.
· Thomas Helm
As Strait of Hormuz transit drops, Trump again says US has ‘control’
United States President Donald Trump has doubled down on claims the United States maintains “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz, even as transit through the arterial waterway fell to a one-week low amid the US-Israel war with Iran.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Japan to support infrastructure recovery in Gulf nations hit by Iran war
Petroleum production facilities in the United Arab Emirates have been damaged by the Iran war. © Reuters
· Staff Writer